Annie (Ann) Smith Edwards' Obituary
Annie (Ann) Smith Edwards, 90, of Oakboro peacefully passed away on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Stanly Funeral and Cremation Care of Locust. The funeral service, officiated by Rev. Dr. Kinney Wallace will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at Mineral Springs Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Oakboro Cemetery.
Ann was born in Stanly County on March 4, 1935, to the late Oswald Smith and Nellie Floyd Smith. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband, William (W.A.) Edwards, Jr.; three brothers, Clinton, Willis, and Lemuel (Slim) Smith; and her sister, Geneva Smith Lambert.
Ann is survived by her daughter, Renda Edwards Williams and Husband Jerry of Oakboro; her son, Todd Edwards and wife Heather of Oakboro; her grandson, Orie Edwards and wife Makayla of Oakboro; and her sister, Christine Smith Mullis of Stanfield. She also leaves behind many special nieces and nephews.
She loved to cook and garden and especially enjoyed working alongside her husband in the greenhouses they purchased together. For many years, they grew and sold tomatoes and cucumbers, sharing the fruits of their labor with family, friends, and the community.
Memorials can made to Tillery Compassionate Care of Albemarle (960 N 1st St, Albemarle, NC 28001) or Mineral Springs Baptist Church (4694 NC-205, Oakboro, NC 28129)
She will be deeply missed by all who knew her.
Stanly Funeral and Cremation Care of Locust is serving the Edwards family.
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